"Privacy" > "Diagnostics" > "Send error reports" can't be turned on or off
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Apport |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
activity-log-manager (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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High
|
Evan | ||
Precise |
Fix Released
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High
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Unassigned | ||
Quantal |
Fix Released
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High
|
Evan | ||
Raring |
Fix Released
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High
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Evan |
Bug Description
[IMPACT]
In "System Settings" > "Privacy" > "Diagnostics", the "Send error reports to Canonical" checkbox does not actually do anything. The option appears to be off by default, but it is on, and the checkbox does not change the setting. This is a privacy problem.
This appears to be because the activity-
[TESTCASE]
1. Install Ubuntu 12.04 or Ubuntu Q.
2. Open System Settings > "Privacy" > "Diagnostics".
3. Choose "Unlock", then check "Send error reports to Canonical".
4. Close System Settings, then reopen it to "Privacy" > "Diagnostics".
What you see:
2. "Send error reports to Canonical" appears unchecked, but it is on.
4. "Send error reports to Canonical" appears unchecked, but it is on.
What you should see:
2. "Send error reports to Canonical" is checked.
4. "Send error reports to Canonical" is checked.
[REGRESSION POTENTIAL]
[WORK AROUND]
Manually install the package 'activity-
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visibility: | private → public |
description: | updated |
summary: |
- gnome-control-center: Privacy>Diagnostics, Hook does not remain active - after activation + "Privacy" > "Diagnostics" > "Send error reports" is unchecked even when + it's on |
affects: | gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) → activity-log-manager (Ubuntu) |
description: | updated |
summary: |
- "Privacy" > "Diagnostics" > "Send error reports" is unchecked even when - it's on + "Privacy" > "Diagnostics" > "Send error reports" can't be turned off |
description: | updated |
Changed in activity-log-manager (Ubuntu Precise): | |
status: | Triaged → Fix Committed |
summary: |
- "Privacy" > "Diagnostics" > "Send error reports" can't be turned off + "Privacy" > "Diagnostics" > "Send error reports" can't be turned on or + off |
Changed in activity-log-manager (Ubuntu Precise): | |
importance: | Undecided → High |
Changed in activity-log-manager (Ubuntu Quantal): | |
importance: | Undecided → High |
Changed in activity-log-manager (Ubuntu Precise): | |
status: | Fix Committed → Triaged |
Changed in activity-log-manager (Ubuntu Quantal): | |
status: | Fix Committed → Triaged |
assignee: | nobody → Evan Dandrea (ev) |
description: | updated |
description: | updated |
Changed in activity-log-manager (Ubuntu Quantal): | |
milestone: | none → quantal-updates |
Changed in activity-log-manager (Ubuntu Raring): | |
milestone: | quantal-updates → none |
status: | Triaged → Fix Released |
Changed in activity-log-manager (Ubuntu Quantal): | |
status: | Triaged → Fix Committed |
Changed in activity-log-manager (Ubuntu Precise): | |
status: | Triaged → Fix Committed |
tags: |
added: verification-done-quantal removed: verification-done |
tags: | added: verification-needed |
tags: | removed: verification-needed |
Please help me. I can't report bugs at the moment.